SANTA FE CHA CHA
Choreographer Edward Lawton. (AKA, The Urban Cowboy)
Description Four wall partner dance. Start in Closed Western
Music South of Santa Fe - Brooks & Dunn.
(Or any Cha Cha type music)

Lady's steps
1-3 Step right to right, Rock forward on left. Rock back on right.
4&5 Side cha cha left, on LR.L.
6-7 Step back R. rock forward on L
8&1 Side cha cha right on R.L.R. making a 1/4 turn right on last step, & dropping left hand.
2-3 Step forward L, make a 1/2 turn right step on right. (Passing under lady's right arm, mans left)
4&5 Side cha cha left on L.R.L. whilst facing partner. Making a 1/4 turn left on last L.
6-7 Step forward on R. make a 1/2 turn L, step on L.
8&1 Side cha cha R on RLR whilst facing partner, make a 1/ 4 turn right on last R.
2-3 Rock forward on L (holding partners right hand) rock back on R.
4&5 Make a 1/2 turn cha cha on L.R.L. releasing hands, as you turn pick up gents left hand.
6-7 Rock forward on R still holding hands, rock back on Left
8&1 Make 1/2 cha cha on R.L.R. releasing hands , as you turn pick up gents right hand
2-3 Rock forward on L, still holding hands rock back on right.
4&5 Make 1/2 turn cha cha on L.R.L. releasing and changing hands.
6-7 Step forward on R under own raised right arm step back on L making 1/2 turn L.
(you are now moving backwards holding both hands)
8&1 Cha cha back on R.L.R.
2-3 Step back on L then R
4&5 Forward coaster step on L.R.L.
6-7 Rock back on R, rock forward on L
8&1 Forward step lock on R.L.R. (Touching right hands)
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2&3 Forward step lock on L.R.L. (Touching left hands)
4&5 Forward step lock on R.L.R. (Touching right hands)
6-7 Sweep left toe around and across right locking and taking weight ( Hold hand for balance)
8&1 Backward step lock on R.L.R [Touching left right hands]
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2&3 Backward step lock on L.R.L. (Touching right hands)
4&5 Backward step lock on R.L.R. (Touching left hands)
6-7 Sweep left toe around and behind right locking and taking weight( Hold hand for balance)
8&1 Step lock forward on R.L.R.
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2-3 Rock forward on L, rock back on R, ( Moving back into closed western)
4&5 Left side cha cha on L.R.L.
6-7 Rock back on R forward on L.
8&1 Right side cha cha on R. L.R.L ( The last right step is the first step of the dance)
[for styling on the hand holds & touches , extend opposite arms]
Men's Steps.
1-3 Step L to left, step back on R, rock forward on L.
4&5 Side cha cha on R.L.R.
6-7 Rock forward on L, rock back on R.
8&1  Side cha cha on L.R.L
2-3 Rock R across left, rock back on L.
(Take lady's right hand round lady's head as you turn her)
4&5 Side cha cha on R.LR.
6-7 Rock L across right, rock back on R.
( Take lady's right hand round lady's head as you turn her)
8&1 Side cha cha on L.R.L. making a 1/4 turn left on the last step.
2-3 Rock forward on R, rock back on L.
(Holding lady's left hand, wills mans right hand)
4&5 Cha cha back on R.L.R making 1/2 a turn right, and changing hands
6-7 Rock forward on L. rock back on R.
8&1 Cha cha back on L.R.L. making 1/2 turn left, and changing hands.
2-3 Rock forward on R., rock back on L.
4&5 Cha cha back on R.L.R. making 1/2 turn right.
6-7 Step forward on Right, Left
(Taking lady's R hand in gents L around lady's head as you turn her to face you)
8&1 Cha cha forward on L,R.L.
2-3 Rock forward on R. back on L. ( Holding both hands)
4&5 Step back on R. Step L next R. Step forward on R. (Coaster step)
6-7 Rock forward on L rock back on R.
8&1 Step lock back on L.R.L. ( Touching right hands)
2&3 Step lock back on R.L.R; ( Touching left hands)
4&5 Step lock back on L.R.L (Touching right hands)
6-7 Sweep right toe around and behind L. locking and taking weight. (Hold hand for balance)
8&1 Step lock forward on L.R.L. (Touching left hands)
2&3 Step lock forward on R.L.R.. (Touching right hands)
4&5 Step lock forward on L.R.L. (Touching left hands)
6-7 Sweep right toe forward and across left locking and taking weight. (Hold hand for balance)
8&1 Step Lock back on L.R.L. (Holding both hands)
2-3 Rock back on R, rock forward on L ( Taking partner back Into closed western)
4&5 Side c ha cha on R. L. R.
6-7 Rock forward on L, rock back on R.
8&1 Left side cha cha on L.R.L. ( The last Left step is the first step of the dance)